About the Event
e are thrilled to announce Landmark Events return to the field with an expanded Ohio tour, July 24-25. We’ve moved the tour to the weekend and incorporated some fantastic new outdoor venues and stories to go along with the wonderful Dayton sites of Carillon Park, Huffman Prairie Flying Field and the National Air Force Museum. We’ve added Chillocothe, birthplace of the great Shawnee Chief Tecumseh and site of incredible events involving two of America’s most famous frontiersmen, Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton!
Bring your family as we look into a place and a period that exploded with creativity and birthed inventions that literally transformed the world — Dayton Ohio. When the Bishop Milton Wright’s two sons, Wilbur and Orville, made their historic flight in 1903, Dayton residents had more patents per capita than any other U.S. city. Factories sprang up producing cash registers, train cars, sewing machines (the Davis Sewing factory was a mile long!) bicycles, airplanes and much more. Landmark Events historian Bill Potter will guide us through some great venues, providing a distinctly Christian interpretation of the sites and stories we encounter. We guarantee you will leave inspired and encouraged!
What About Covid?
We trust you to make wise decisions for yourself and your family without interference from us. We thoughtfully restructured the tour to include primarily outdoor sites and have upgraded our wireless audio systems so you won’t miss a word while being able to maintain a comfortable distance. Masks are not mandated on the tour, or in Ohio, but the USAF Museum is the only venue we visit that currently requires one. If you have specific questions, please contact us. 100% refunds available until the start of the tour.
UPDATE – July 9:
In this Covid kaleidoscope environment, situations are quite dynamic and arrangements fluid. There are a couple new developments that impact the tour we want you to be aware of:
- Wright Patterson AFB has a mandatory mask policy for all indoor facilities. 3 years and under do not need a mask.
- Carillon Park requires a mask because the city of Dayton issued a mandatory mask policy for indoor spaces last week. 6 and under do not need a mask.
- Montgomery county, where our original hotel selection, Hampton Inn Huber Heights, is just issued mandatory mask for indoor spaces, which puts a damper on our planned Friday evening fellowship gathering.
Hotel Update: We are moving the Friday night fellowship to the Springhill Suites in Beavercreek , 2633 Fairfield Commons Dr., Beavercreek. Located just minutes from Wright Patterson AFB, the hotel is clean, convenient and in Greene county where there are no mask mandates… yet. We found a room with two queen beds and a sofa for $95 AAA rate including breakfast. Plenty of other hotels nearby to choose from.
Montgomery county, where our original hotel choice, Hampton Inn Huber Heights is, just issued mandatory mask mandate for indoor spaces, which put a damper on our planned Friday evening fellowship gathering.
Note: Teach Them Diligently has cancelled their homeschool convention in Dayton, however, we are committed to the tour as long as we have one guest registered.
Landmark Tours does an amazing job at weaving together our Christian heritage with the broader history in an educational and fun way for everyone in the family! You won’t be disappointed!” —Darrel S.
Tour Highlights
Carillon Park
Here we will see the original 1905 Wright Flyer III, the world’s first practical airplane and second oldest airplane in existence, the 1835 B&O (Grasshopper) steam locomotive, and the first automobile self-starter, along with scores of other inventions uniquely displayed in their exhibits. You will be immersed in the region’s history while strolling through 30 historical buildings and interacting with the hundreds of innovative artifacts.
*Masks are required indoors for everyone over 6 years old.
Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center*
Exhibits focus on the Wright brothers’ development of the world’s first practical airplane at Huffman Prairie in 1904 and 1905, their flying school starting in 1910, and the accomplishments of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Our inaugural Landmark Glider Competition for tour participants will be held on the fields where the Wright Brother flew!
USAF National Museum
The museum is the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum featuring more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles on display amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Thousands of personal artifacts, photographs and documents further highlight the people and events that comprise the Air Force storyline, from the beginnings of military flight to today’s war on terrorism.
*Masks are required indoors for everyone over 3 years old.
Old Chillicothe (Oldtown, Greene County), Shawnee Capitol
Birthplace of Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee Tribe, perhaps the greatest leader of native tribes in American history. Chillicothe was also the location of the imprisonment of Daniel Boone, the best known American pioneer of the colonial period, and for many years after. Simon Kenton, a red-headed giant, was the most feared and respected frontiersman, by the Shawnee and other tribes in Kentucky and the Ohio Valley. He too was captured and carried from village to village as the greatest war trophy a warrior could possess. At Chillicothe, both Kenton and his good friend Daniel Boone, whose life he saved in battle, were forced through the gauntlet leading to the village.
Camp Chase
Camp Chase shifted from a training camp for Union Army recruits to a prisoner-of-war camp early in the Civil War and now serves as a national cemetery. In 1863 Camp Chase held 8,000 men, making it the largest prison in the country. Mr. Potter will tell the story of John Hunt Morgan, was one of the greatest Confederate cavalry commanders of the Civil War. He and five of his men made one of the most daring escapes in the Civil War and returned to the Confederacy unscathed!
Adults (16+):
Youth (5-15):
Family: (unlimited)
Child (0-4):
This tour is a car tour. Each family is responsible for their own lodging and meals, and transportation. All venue admissions are included in your registration fee. If you have any questions, or if we can be of service in any way, please don’t hesitate to 
Bill Potter
An experienced historian and avid bibliophile, Dr. Bill Potter combines a lifelong study of American history with an uncommon ability to captivate audiences of all ages as he traces the providential acts of God throughout the ages. He has taught history in high schools and colleges, has led many tours of American and European historical sites and brings to each event a wealth of experience and knowledge. An experienced researcher and writer, Dr. Potter possesses a practical knowledge of antiquarian books, documents, and artifacts and has published several short books and has penned many articles and book reviews for publication. Dr. Potter has earned a well-deserved reputation as a man gifted in communicating the story of God’s providential hand in American history. As a father of eight children, he appreciates the necessity of passing on to the succeeding generations the richness of both our regional and national history. He and his wife, Leslie, reside in Virginia.
Event Schedule
Locations subject to change.
Detailed schedule emailed with registration conformation
Friday, July 24 (Dayton)
 11.2 miles ≈ 25 mins. from Hampton Inn Huber Heights(5588 Merily Way, Huber Heights, OH) |
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Carillon Park (Mask mandated for indoors for all 7 years old and older) (1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, OH) |
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| 10.2 miles ≈ 17 mins. |
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Wright Brothers Memorial (Memorial Drive, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) |
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| 2.3 miles ≈ 6 mins. |
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USAF National Museum (Mask mandated for indoors for all 4 years old and older) (1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH) |
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| 4.9 miles ≈ 11 mins. |
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Huffman Prairie Flying Field & Glider competition! Pylon Rd, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 |
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| Friday night fellowship & fun Springhill Suites – (2633 Fairfield Commons Dr. , Beavercreek): Bring your own food and join Bill and Kevin for discussion and of the day’s topics and our Legendary Landmark Tour quiz with neat prizes! |
Saturday, July 25 (Columbus)
| 18.7 miles ≈ 22 mins. from Hampton Inn Huber Heights (5588 Merily Way, Huber Heights, OH) |
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Old Chillicothe (1575 US-68 Xenia, OH) |
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| 58 miles ≈ 63 mins. |
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Camp Chase (2900 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH) |
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| Ice Cream Social! | ||
Accommodations
Hotel Update: We are moving the Friday night fellowship to the Springhill Suites in Beavercreek , 2633 Fairfield Commons Dr., Beavercreek. Located just minutes from Wright Patterson AFB, the hotel is clean, convenient and in Greene county where there are no mask mandates… yet. We found a room with two queen beds and a sofa for $95 AAA rate including breakfast. Plenty of other hotels nearby to choose from.
Montgomery county, where our original hotel choice, Hampton Inn Huber Heights is, just issued mandatory mask mandate for indoor spaces, which put a damper on our planned Friday evening fellowship gathering.
Image Credits: Wilbur Wright (wikimedia.org); Orville Wright (wikimedia.org); First Flight Kittyhawk (loc.gov); Carillon Park (daytonhistory.org); Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center 1 (wikimedia.org); Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center 2 (wikimedia.org); Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center (tripadvisor.com); USAF Museum (wikimedia.org); Ohio State House 1 (nationalmuseum.af.mil); Ohio State House 2 (wikimedia.org); Ohio State House 3 (wikimedia.org); Wright Brothers Building Facade (nps.gov); Camp Chase 1 (wikimedia.org); Camp Chase 2 (tripadvisor.com); Old Chillicothe (Wikipedia.org) ; Ross County Courthouse (Wikipedia.org); Main Street South Side (Wikipedia.org); Wright Brothers Memorial (NPS.gov)
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